On January 3, 2007, plaintiffs filed their opening brief and supporting evidence with San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard Kramer asking him to issue a writ of mandate finding California’s system of assessments and accountability out of compliance with NCLB mandates concerning testing of English Learners. The filing leads the way for a final decision on the writ cause of action by Judge Kramer, expected after a hearing to be held as early as March 2007. Below is plaintiffs’ opening brief, entitled “Memorandum in Support of Motion for Issuance of Writ of Mandate.”